Roux

Roo

French From Latin

"russet"

Roux Origin and Meaning

The name Roux is a girl's name of French origin meaning "russet".

Roux, a color name meaning russet or reddish brown, is a possible middle name for your little auburn-haired babe, though a post-Hunger Games child would more likely be called Rue. Roux is also a culinary term for a mixture of fat and flour used in French cooking to make sauces.

Roux Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1401 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Roux

• 1401 Nameberry 2025
• 768 England 2023

20 Names Similar to Roux

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Roux.

• Griffin
• Wilder
• Wilde
• Nori
• Rio
• Denali
• Vale
• Harbor
• Bex
• Pax
• Rumer
• Killian
• Albany
• Rainie
• Isle
• Rowe
• Valley
• Huxley
• Kona
• Arlington

Famous People Named Roux

• La Roux stage name of Eleanor "Elly" Jackson, English synth,pop singer
• Madeleine Roux American author
• Roux James Dwyer (b. 2019) daughter of soccer players Sydney Leroux and Dom Dwyer

The name Roux in Pop Culture

• Roux a mix of fat and flour used in Cajun/Creole cooking